VoIP Spear Blog: News & Noise

Continuous Network Quality Monitoring with VoIP Spear

Jun 7, 2025

Traditional internet speed tests are a snapshot in time. They show you how your internet is performing right now, but what about an hour from now? Or during peak usage? And what happened earlier this morning when you were on that important call and your client couldn't understand you?

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Introducing Watchtower

Mar 14, 2025

One of the things we're most proud of at VoIP Spear is how diverse our user base is. At one end of the spectrum are individuals who use VoIP Spear to monitor a single endpoint, whilst the other end includes service providers who need to monitor hundreds of endpoints or more.

Our newest feature, Watchtower, is designed specifically for those customers who are managing a lot of endpoints.

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Take a Deeper Dive Into Your Network Quality Issues With VoIP Spear's Charts

Feb 12, 2025

If you use the internet for real-time services like voice and video calls, you know how frustrating it is when your network quality is poor. Laggy conversations, jittery audio, and pixelated video can turn your meeting into a struggle. This is where VoIP Spear comes in—we give you the tools to keep an eye on your network performance and make sure your internet experience is smooth.

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Introducing Sentry: Essential Network Monitoring Tool

May 31, 2024

We're excited to announce the launch of Sentry, our new software product for monitoring network quality. Available for both Windows and Mac, it's a quick download and easy install. Once set up, Sentry runs quietly from the system tray, continuously monitoring network quality.

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What’s the difference between Internet Speed Tests and VoIP Spear?

Jan 21, 2024

The quick answer is that internet speed tests are concerned with bandwidth (or quantity) whereas VoIP Spear tests the quality of your internet connection. This is important because network quality is critical for real-time services (like voice, video calls, video games) over the internet.

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